Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,605, Joseph Gilbert, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Gilbert Joseph
S. 43605
CONTENTS

8154
4
New-York
Joseph Gilbert
of Bloomfield in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three Years 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 1819 and sent to Stephen Philips Esq Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 133 56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
4 Sep 1819

Notepaper sent to Stephen, Phelps. 29 Sep: 1820.
Canandaigua N.Y.
Let. to L. M. Drury July 21. 1847.

base of copy Joseph Gilbert
C
8152
Mar 1819
Sep 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Joseph Gilbert in said county, who, being aged Sixty three years, resident in the town of Hennetta in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Under Capt Theodorus Woodbridge, Col Samuel Elmers Regiment Connecticut line, as a fifer for the term of one year commencing in April 1776 after serving that time out then enlisted under Capt Woodbridge Colonel Herman Swifts Regiment Connecticut line for the term of three years and served that time out
and that he made application for a Pension on the fourteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8154 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One Sow & pigs 5.00 One pot 1.50 One kettle .75 7.25   One tea kettle .75 One spider .30 One pair doggs 1.00 2.25   One trammel .50 One ax 1.00 One hoe .25 2.00   One scythe 1.00 One bunk .75 One chest of drawers 4.00 5.75   Two wheels 2.00 Three chairs .37 One table 1.50 3.87   One set plates .50 Cups & Saucers .25 One tea pot .12 .87   One set knives & forks .50 One old plough 1.00 1.50   Two pitchforks .50 Two rakes .25 Three bowls .25 1.00   Old pails & milk pans .50 Some hay 4.00 4.50   $28.99 
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that I am so afflicted with the Rheumatism that I am unable to do much of any kind of work, and that my family consists of my wife aged sixty years, and subject to fits which renders her unable to do but little of any work, and my daughter Laura aged twenty one years quite weakly. Rachel aged 19 years, Sally aged 18 years. Eunice aged 17 years.  Joseph Gilbert

Sworn and declared this 21 st day of August 1820 in Open Court before me W m Rogers a Judge of Ontario Court Pleas
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Dusen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty eight dollars and ninety nine cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. on this 22 nd day of August 1820
J Van Dusen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
Joseph Gilbert of the town of Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York and formerly of the town of Hartland County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn and sworn to do so, do hereby depose, say and declare that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this country in the war of the Revolution against the common Enemy and that he the deponent enlisted in the month of May 1777 in Colonel Heman Swifts Regiment in Captain Theodore Woodbridge Company in the Connecticut Line in the Continental Service and that he received an honorable discharge in the month of May 1780 and that he has lost his discharge and is in Indigent circumstances and that he is 61 years old and is in need of support from Government and he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed this fourteenth day of April 1818 before me
Joseph Gilbert
Stephen Phelps A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario & State of New York

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
(Canandaigua) April 14 th 1815
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that Joseph Gilbert the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his County for support - Canandaigua July 8 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

State of New York } Ontario County } fs
Barnard Evans of the town of Bristol in the County of Ontario and State of New York being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Joseph Gilbert ever since he was a small boy and that he has allways sustained the character of an honest man and that he was personally knowing to his being in the Service in the Revolutionary war under the command of Colonel Hezekiah Swift in Captain Theodore Woodbridge's Company and that he believes the aforesaid Joseph Gilbert obtained an honorable discharge from the aforesaid Service and further the deponent saith not.
Barnard Evans
Sworn to & subscribed this 14 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario & State of New York

Claims of Joseph Gilbert
April 14 th 1818
Correct
The Honorable
Secy of War
Bloomfield

State of New York Ontario County } ss Clerks office }
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the forego- ing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

The honorable the secretary of the war department will please forward my certificate (if allowed) to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Linn County Iowa who is my agent
April 14 th 1818
Joseph Gilbert

May 22, 1935
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BA-J/MCS Joseph Gilbert, S. 43605
Mr. Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43605, based upon the military service of Joseph Gilbert.
He enlisted in April, 1776, and served one year as fifer in Captain Woodbridge's company in Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, in Captain Theodore Woodbridge's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment and was discharged in May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one of age and was living at Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, and at that time he stated that he had formerly lived at Hartland, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Henrietta, New York, and referred to his wife (name not given) as being sixty years of age and he also referred to the following children: Laura, aged twenty-one years; Rachel, aged nineteen years; Sally, aged eighteen years; Eunice, aged seventeen years.
In 1847 he was living in Gates, Monroe County, New York.
The date and place of soldier's birth were not given and there are no further data in regard to his family.
In order to
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

43 605
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43, 605
Joseph Gilbert Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 Aug. 13. list to Mr. Theodore C. Cazen. Y.C.A.
1935 May 21. list. to Mr. Chas. R. Hale
misc.

Historical Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic
1102 Mercantile Building Rochester, New York
July 30, 1934.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
We would greatly appreciate any information which you might be able to give us in regard to -
Major Joseph Gilbert who served in the Revolutionary War. He served seven years in General Washington's Army, and was a bugler. His death was sometime before 1825. In the year 1789 he moved to East Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y., and later to E. Henrietta, Monroe County, N.Y. Major Gilbert received a pension from the government.
It is our desire to find out his place of burial and have the grave properly marked.
Very truly yours,
Theodore C. Cazeau

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES 30 OAK STREET HARTFORD, CONN.
May 1, 1935
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Denison , Application #22203, also Joseph Gilbert #S43605 and of Miriam, wife of Joseph #W23112.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

May 21, 1935
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Mr. Charles R. Hale 30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathan Denison, Application #22203, Joseph Gilbert, S.43605, and Miriam, wife of Joseph Gilbert, W.23112.
The histories of those soldiers are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Gates NY July 7 -
How
July 12/19
Rel to curi. Mrs. Gilbert for Insects
L. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canandaigua N.Y. July 7 th 1847
Sir;
I am instructed by Joseph Gilbert of the town of Gates County of Monroe & State of New York, to write to you, to know whether the pension which he now receives may not be increased - He is now in the receipt of a pension at  the under the act of March 18, 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum. Joseph Gilbert served as Fife Major in Col. Swifts Captain Woodbridge's Company, Col. Swifts Regt. of the Connecticut Line, for more than three years during the Revolutionary war - He was in service during one period of three years, & upon its expiration re-enlisted for another period of three years & served till the close of the war & was a Fife Major during the whole time -
He resided in Ontario Co. N.Y. when he applied for his pension under the act of March 18, 1818.
The question which is submitted for your decision is whether if he served as Fife Major for two years during the revolutionary war, he is not entitled under the act of June

1832, to a higher rate of pension than he now receives under the act of March 18 th 1818.
If he is entitled to an increase, I suppose a formal declaration will not have to be made, as the evidence of his service, & his dec- -laration under the act of March 18, 1818, are doubtless on file in the Pension Office.
As early attention to this matter as shall suit your convenience, is respectfully requested -
I am respectfully Your obt. Servt. L. M. Drury -
- J. L. Edwards, Esq. - Commr of Pensions Washington D. C. }

August 13, 1934
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Joseph Gilbert, S. 43605 BA-J/MCS
Mr. Theodore C. Cazeau 1102 Mercantile Building Rochester New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Gilbert who lived in Bloomfield and Henrietta, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43605, based upon the military service of Joseph Gilbert.
He enlisted in April, 1776, and served one year as fifer in Captain Woodbridge's company in Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in May, 1777, in Captain Theodore Woodbridge's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment and was discharged in May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and was living at Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, and at that time he stated that he had formerly lived at Hartland, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was living in Henrietta, New York, and referred to his wife (name not given) as being sixty years of age and he also referred to the following children: Laura, aged twenty-one years; Rachel, aged nineteen years; Sally, aged eighteen years; Eunice, aged seventeen years.

In 1847 he was living in Gates, Monroe County, New York.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Gilbert and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Joseph Gilbert, Certificate 8154, issued March 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, Act of March 18, 1818, New York agency.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Joseph Gilbert who lived in Bloomfield and Henrietta, New York, and died before 1825.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator